Jackson weather in January: Jackson, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for January
Jackson in January has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 24°F, holding near 31°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal January, 1.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −8°C, 42 mm of precipitation in January.
- NOAA stationJackson Reynolds Field
- Station IDUSW00014833
- Location42.27°N 84.47°W
- Elevation998 ft (304 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population30,920
- Jan 31° 18°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 61° 41°
- Nov 48° 32°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jackson in January?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 24.4°F. January is 5.5°F cooler than December and 2.2°F cooler than February. January is the 12th warmest month of the year in Jackson and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 33°F on January 1 to 31°F on January 31. From one year to the next January's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Januarys in three average between 19°F and 29°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 20°F | 41% | 16% |
| January 8 | 32°F | 19°F | 41% | 16% |
| January 15 | 31°F | 17°F | 40% | 14% |
| January 22 | 31°F | 17°F | 39% | 13% |
| January 31 | 31°F | 16°F | 37% | 12% |
Every day of January: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon January 1, coldest night January 27)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | 33°F | 20°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 2 | 32°F | 20°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 3 | 32°F | 20°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 4 | 32°F | 19°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 5 | 32°F | 19°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 6 | 32°F | 19°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 7 | 32°F | 19°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 8 | 32°F | 19°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 10 min |
| January 9 | 31°F | 18°F | 41% | 16% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 10 | 31°F | 18°F | 41% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 11 | 31°F | 18°F | 41% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 12 | 31°F | 18°F | 41% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 13 | 31°F | 18°F | 41% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 14 | 31°F | 17°F | 41% | 15% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 15 | 31°F | 17°F | 40% | 14% | 9 h 20 min |
| January 16 | 31°F | 17°F | 40% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 17 | 31°F | 17°F | 40% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 18 | 31°F | 17°F | 40% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 19 | 31°F | 17°F | 39% | 14% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 20 | 31°F | 17°F | 39% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 21 | 31°F | 17°F | 39% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| January 22 | 31°F | 17°F | 39% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 23 | 31°F | 16°F | 38% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 24 | 31°F | 16°F | 38% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 25 | 31°F | 16°F | 38% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 26 | 31°F | 16°F | 38% | 12% | 9 h 40 min |
| January 27 | 31°F | 16°F | 37% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 28 | 31°F | 16°F | 37% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 29 | 31°F | 16°F | 37% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 30 | 31°F | 16°F | 37% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| January 31 | 31°F | 16°F | 37% | 12% | 10 h |
- Normal high
- 31°FJanuary average
- Normal low
- 18°FJanuary average
- Precipitation
- 1.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 10 min to 10 hJanuary 1 to January 31
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014833; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jackson in January?
On a given January day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around January 4 (41%). In all, 1.67 in falls on 13 days of a normal January.
In a normal January in Jackson, 28 nights fall to freezing and 18 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014833.
How humid and windy is Jackson in January?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 29°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 16°F | 80% | 8.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 22°F | 17°F | 81% | 8.7 mph | – |
| noon | 27°F | 18°F | 70% | 10.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 29°F | 18°F | 64% | 11.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 27°F | 18°F | 69% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 24°F | 18°F | 76% | 8.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014833. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for January in Jackson?
The warmest January temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 71°F, on January 7, 2008; the coldest is −20°F, on January 18, 1976. The wettest January brought 3.71 in (2006); the snowiest, 33.7 inches (1978).
The January mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.4°F: 2021 27.7°F (+3.3), 2022 18.8°F (−5.6), 2023 32.0°F (+7.6), 2024 25.9°F (+1.5), 2025 21.3°F (−3.1), 2026 19.3°F (−5.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| January | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.7°F | +3.3°F | 1.15 in |
| 2022 | 18.8°F | −5.6°F | 0.31 in |
| 2023 | 32.0°F | +7.6°F | 2.24 in |
| 2024 | 25.9°F | +1.5°F | 3.66 in |
| 2025 | 21.3°F | −3.1°F | 0.91 in |
| 2026 | 19.3°F | −5.1°F | 0.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014833; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014833. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does January in Jackson compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, January normal highs run from 20°F in Ironwood to 34°F in South Haven; Jackson's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.